[NTLUG:Discuss] Sudo

[MadHat]

On Mon, 2002-02-18 at 11:20, Bobby Sanders wrote:
> RH 6.2  KDE.  I have configured sudo to allow me to run kppp when I am
> logged in under my regluar user name.  However, I can only run kppp
> if I first open a terminal and do su -.  As long as I follow this
> procedure, kppp works from the command line and the icon.  Otherwise
> it won't.
> 
> Why is this?

I am not completely following, but sudo is run as "sudo programname"
then it will prompt for a password, unless you use the NOPASSWD, then it
just runs.  as root, do a visudo to edit the /etc/sudoers file. 
Make sure you have a line that looks something like
 
<username>	NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/kppp

and it should work (assuming you don't want it prompting you for a
passwd).  

Now depending on how your X is configured, there may be an issue with
xauth or xhost allowing root to run a x window on your x session (as in
the user's X session).  

One way to see where the problem is, is to tell kppp to run in a
terminal (one of the options on the properties of the Icon) and it
should echo any errors where you can see them.

> 
> Bobby Sanders
> 
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